Jewish New York’s reckoning with Zohran Mamdani: ‘He’s become a vehicle for our tensions’

Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral hopeful and supporter of Palestine, is working to secure Jewish votes, a challenging task given the city’s large Jewish population and their views on Israel. His candidacy, potentially the most prominent Palestine supporter to assume elected office in the U.S., has caused concern in some sections of the electorate. The Jewish community’s response to his campaign is varied, reflecting the complex and diverse views on Israel within the community.